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Lindstromite Mineral Data
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General Lindstromite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,756.09 gm |
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Copper 6.92 % Cu |
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Bismuth 53.08 % Bi |
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Lead 22.55 % Pb |
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Sulfur 17.45 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 |
| Environment: |
Of hydrotherma origin. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1924 |
| Locality: |
Gladhammar, Sm�land, Kalmar, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gustav Lindstrom (1838-1916), Swedish mineral chemist of the Swedish Museum of Natrual History, Stockholm, Sweden. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Lindstromite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Lindstroemite |
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Lindstromite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =4.8502:1:0.3458 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 56.115, b = 11.5695, c = 4.001, Z = 4; V = 2,597.54 Den(Calc)= 7.05 |
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pbnm |
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Physical Properties of Lindstromite
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| Cleavage: |
{100} Good, {010} Good, {230} Distinct |
| Color: |
Gray, Tin white. |
| Density: |
7.01 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Fracture: |
Conchoidal - Uneven - Uneven fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. |
| Habit: |
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). |
| Habit: |
Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face. |
| Hardness: |
3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
| Streak: |
black |
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Optical Properties of Lindstromite
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| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Lindstromite in Air
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| 400 nm |
42.30 |
46.00 |
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| 420 nm |
42.20 |
45.80 |
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| 440 nm |
42.10 |
45.60 |
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| 460 nm |
42.00 |
45.40 |
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| 480 nm |
41.80 |
45.30 |
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| 500 nm |
41.60 |
45.20 |
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| 520 nm |
41.40 |
45.30 |
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| 540 nm |
41.10 |
45.40 |
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| 560 nm |
41.00 |
45.50 |
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| 580 nm |
40.70 |
45.30 |
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| 600 nm |
40.30 |
45.10 |
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| 620 nm |
40.10 |
45.00 |
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| 640 nm |
39.80 |
44.70 |
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| 660 nm |
39.60 |
44.40 |
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| 680 nm |
39.30 |
44.00 |
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| 700 nm |
39.00 |
43.60 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Lindstromite in Air
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220% |
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Calculated Properties of Lindstromite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.90 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Lindstromite =7.05 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.05
Boson Index = 0.95 |
| Photoelectric: |
PELindstromite =1,438.00 barns/electron
U=PELindstromite x rElectron Density=8,489.64 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Lindstromite is Not Radioactive |
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Lindstromite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
03.04.05.07 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.04)where z/y > 3 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.04.05)Aikinite Group (Orthorhombic containing Pb, Cu, Bi, & S) |
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03.04.05.01 Aikinite PbCuBiS3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.05.02 Krupkaite PbCuBi3S6 P mc21 mm2 |
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03.04.05.03 Gladite PbCuBi5S9 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.05.04 Hammarite Pb2Cu2Bi4S9(?) Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.05.05 Friedrichite Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 Pb21m mm2 |
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03.04.05.06 Pekoite PbCuBi11(S,Se)18 P 21am mm2 |
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03.04.05.07 Lindstromite Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.05.08 Salzburgite! Cu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12 P mc21 mm2 |
| Strunz Class: |
02.HB.05a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.H - Sulfosalts of SnS Archetype |
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02.HB -With Cu, Ag, Hg, Fe, Sn and Pb |
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02.HB.05a Aikinite PbCuBiS3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.HB.05a Hammarite Pb2Cu2Bi4S9(?) Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.HB.05a Gladite PbCuBi5S9 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.HB.05a Friedrichite Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 Pb21m mm2 |
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02.HB.05a Lindstromite Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.HB.05a Krupkaite PbCuBi3S6 P mc21 mm2 |
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02.HB.05a Pekoite PbCuBi11(S,Se)18 P 21am mm2 |
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02.HB.05a Paarite! Cu1.7Pb1.7Bi6.3S12 Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.HB.05a Emilite! Cu2.68Pb2.68Bi5.32S12 P mc21 mm2 |
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02.HB.05a Salzburgite! Cu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12 P mc21 mm2 |
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Other Lindstromite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Lindstromite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Lindstromite
Pb3Cu3Bi7S15
Dana No: 03.04.05.07 Strunz No: 02.HB.05a
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